For anyone who grew up during the 90s or 2000s, the day where you walked into your science class and saw a cart with a big tube television strapped down by a polyester belt was a glorious day. It meant that for one day, your textbooks could stay put in that way-too-heavy backpack because it was time to watch Bill Nye the Science Guy. We cant deny the joy that he brought us, making learning science fun and because of that, most of us have a tendency to get pretty nostalgic over ol Bill.
Even after we graduated, Bills work in the science community continued through his work on various projects (such as assisting in the development of a sundial that was sent into space with the Mars-destined Curiosity rover) and publishing a book on science and Creationism but last summer, he caught the publics attention when he announced his return to television in the Netflix original series Bill Nye Saves the World, which premieres tomorrow.
If theres anything better than the fact that once again, well be able to watch Bill Nye make science fun again, its that hes been more vocal about climate change, recently. After all, hes a science guy and there is no way to ignore the facts. Last month, he appeared on a short segment on Big Think, where a viewer who went vegan after watching Cowspiracy and Before the Flood asked for his opinion on eating a plant-based diet to help the planet.
Although Bill admitted that animal agriculture has an adverse effect on the planet and that his diet is becoming increasingly vegetarian, he also spoke of recent advances to breed cattle that emit less methane not exactly the simplest solution to fighting climate change.
However, when asked about plant-based diets in his recent Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA), Bill told readers that plant-based diets are the future. Not only that, hes excited about vegan food, which, for so long, has had a reputation for being a bland, tasteless substitute for the real thing.
Bill went on to say I look forward to food preparations that are not derivative bits, as we say in comedy writing. Instead of coconut bacon, for example, I hope there is just delicious stand-alone coconut preparations. Cooking is a competitive business. I look forward to the emergence of new plant-based dishes.
While we may disagree with Bill on coconut bacon(its delicious), were glad that it looks like Bill Nye, the man that taught a generation to love science, is on board with not only the plant-based future of foodbut eating more plant-based foods to save the planet!
Changing your diet can be difficult, but if youre ready to start adding more plant-based foods to your diet, check out theFood Monster App(available for bothiPhone and Android). The Food Monster App featuresover 8,000 vegan recipes ( over new 10 recipes are added daily) along with special diet categories such as whole foods, gluten-free, soy-free, and more. Lead image source: Bill Nye the Science Guy/Facebook
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